00:00Negeri Sembilan UMNO Chief Jalaluddin Alias has downplayed his absence from the swearing-in ceremony of new Menteri Besar Ismail
00:08Lasim yesterday.
00:09According to Berita Haryan, the Pertang Assemblyman said he received the invitation only at 4.50am yesterday and already had
00:16other plans in the morning.
00:18Jalaluddin, who had been tipped as a possible candidate for the post, said he was not disappointed because BN had
00:25achieved its main goal of winning the state election.
00:27For the four-term assemblyman, the priority now is for BN to lead the state government and begin fulfilling the
00:33pledges in its election manifesto.
00:36Ismail had earlier told a press conference that several assemblymen could not attend the ceremony because it was arranged at
00:42short notice and they had prior commitments.
00:45DAP Vice Chairman Sharizan Johan said the absences were bad for optics and described the explanations given as inexcusable.
00:53He also urged all parties to respect the Yang Dipetuan Besar's discretion in appointing the Menteri Besar.
01:00Un Jun Yang, FMT
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